Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Oil Rises as Market Weighs OPEC+ Supply Rebalance

Oil rebounded on Tuesday after falling to more than 11-month lows in the previous session, as investors weighed a potential output adjustment from the major oil producers, who are set to have a key meeting this week. Brent crude futures advanced $1.81, or 2.2 per cent, and traded at $85.00 …

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US Oil may Fall into $70.72-$72.04 Range

US oil may fall into a range of $70.72-$72.04 per barrel, as pointed to by a falling trendline. The contract is riding on a wave e, the fifth wave of a five-wave cycle from the Nov. 7 high of $93.74. This wave is expected to travel to $70.72. The pattern …

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Green Hydrogen is not a Silver Bullet Solution

Contrary to much decarbonization hype, jumping on the green hydrogen bandwagon is not a silver bullet solution to climate change. In fact, it’s a double-edged sword. A versatile energy carrier, hydrogen is projected to play a major part in decarbonization of global manufacturing and industrial supply chains, but its production, …

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Chinese-Built Solar Project Makes World Cup Greener

The 800-megawatt Al Kharsaah photovoltaic power station, Qatar’s first solar power plant, seen here, was constructed by PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co. [Photo/China Daily] Since a capacity crowd cheered at the opening on Nov 20 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the brilliantly lighted Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, the …

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The Problem with Oil and Gas Price Caps

This week saw two documents published by two government departments: the European Commission in Brussels and the Department of Treasury in Washington. The Commission’s document was a proposal for “a new instrument” aimed at limiting excessive gas prices in Europe. The Treasury’s document was guidance on the implementation of a …

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EU Delays Talks on Russian Oil Price Cap until Next Week

A meeting of European Union government representatives, scheduled for Friday evening to discuss a Group of Seven (G7) proposal to cap Russian seaborne oil prices, was cancelled, EU diplomats said. “There was not enough of a convergence of views,” one diplomat said. “There won’t be a meeting tonight nor this …

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